Invisible Hate

By Rifelion Media & Immigrantly Media

Invisible Hate shines a spotlight on the hidden world of hate crimes in America—acts fueled by race, religion, sexual orientation, and other biases that too often go unreported and unpunished. Hosts S... more

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The podcast currently has 74 episodes available.

Invisible Hate episodes:

November 09, 2023The Death of Alonzo Brooks
Alonzo Brooks goes missing after attending a party near La Cygne, Kansas. A month later his body is found. Saadia and Asad share the story.
Source Materials
https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/alonzo-brooks
https://www.kmbc.com/article/alonzo-brooks-hate-crime-ly-cygne-kansas-fbi-investigation-murder/45457608#
https://www.kmbc.com/article/kmbc-cold-case-alozno-brooks-party-murder/40024378#
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/new-autopsy-report-reveals-2004-death-alonzo-brooks-was-homicide-n1263108
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/us/alonzo-brooks-exhumed-unsolved-mysteries-trnd/index.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20200928180109/https://www.kansascitymag.com/what-happened-to-alonzo-brooks/
https://lawrencekstimes.com/2021/04/06/alonzo-brooks-death-was-homicide-mitchell/
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
The Facebook page “Justice for Alonzo Brooks” is still running and is a place to discuss the case and help share awareness.
If you have information related to the Alonso Brooks case or believe you may have information that could assist in the investigation, you can call the FBI at 816-474-tips.
There is a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case.
Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.
Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.
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35min
November 02, 2023The First Hate Crime Post 9/11
Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh-American in Mesa, Arizona, was murdered in a hate crime in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. His murderer racially profiled him as Arab Muslim because of his appearance. Saadia and Asad share the story.
Source Materials
NY Times
Youtube
AZCentral
NBCNews
Sikh America Legal Defense and Education Fund
Huffington Post
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
The Sikh Coalition is one great source to look into if you want to learn more about Sikhs and support the Sikh community

Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.
Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.
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39min
October 26, 2023The Murder of Scott Amedure
A 32-year-old man named Scott Amedure was killed by 24-year-old Jonathan Schmitz, three days after the men appeared as guests for a taping of an episode of The Jenny Jones Show. Amedure had publicly revealed in the episode that he had a secret crush on Schmitz. Saadia and Asad explore the story.
Source Materials
The New York Times - November 13, 1996
The New York Times - December 5, 1996
People V Schmitz (1998)
Esquire
All That’s Interesting
True Crime Documentary - Scott Amedure: The ‘Gay Panic’ Murder
True Crime - The Jenny Jones Show Murder
The Tyee
Money Geek - 10 LGBTQ+ Charities And Nonprofits To Donate To
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Listeners can help by supporting nonprofit organizations that seek to protect and advance the rights of black individuals such as the Black Lives Matter Movement, the National Action Network, the Grassroots Law Project, and Color of Change.

Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.
Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.
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43min
October 19, 2023The Lynching of Michael Donald
On March 21, 1981, 19-year-old Michael Donald was attached and murdered in Mobile, Alabama. It was one of the last reported lynchings in the United States. Several members of the KKK attacked and killed Donald, and hung his body from a tree. Saadia and Asad share the story.
Source Materials
CNN
The New York Times - November 1, 1987
The New York Times - September 20, 1988
ABC News
Spartacus Educational
Every Action - 22 Black-Led Nonprofit Organizations Making History
CNN Broadcast Segment - The Morning Michael Donald’s Body Was Found
CNN Broadcast Segment - Michael Donald’s Sister
C-SPAN
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Listeners can help by supporting nonprofit organizations that seek to protect and advance the rights of black individuals such as the Black Lives Matter Movement, the National Action Network, the Grassroots Law Project, and Color of Change.

Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.
Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.
Contact us: [email protected]
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46min
October 12, 2023The Murder of Alan Berg (Part 2)
In the evening on June 18, 1984, Alan Berg returns home after having dinner with his ex-wife. As he steps out of his Volkswagen Beetle he is shot 12 times by members of a white supremacist group. Saadia and Asad share the story. (Part 2 of 2).
Source Materials
History Channel
Rolling Stone
Global Terrorism Database
Los Angeles Times
The New York Times - June 20, 1984
The New York Times - March 30, 1985
The New York Times - October 31, 1987
The Denver Post - June 17, 2009
The Denver Post - August 17, 2010
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Colorado Encyclopedia
Investopedia - Racketeering
CNN
Law Office Of Patrick J. Murphy - Civil Rights Violations
Justia - US Court Of Appeals For the tenth Circuit Trial
Cornell Law School - 18 US Code Sec 245
Suzuki’s Thoughts
Global Project Against Hate And Extremism
Impactful Ninja - 9 Best jewish Charities
Retro Report - Emergence Of The Order
Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.
Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.
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October 05, 2023The Murder of Alan Berg (Part 1)
In the evening on June 18, 1984, Alan Berg returns home after having dinner with his ex-wife. As he steps out of his Volkswagen Beetle he is shot 12 times by members of a white supremacist group. Saadia and Asad share the story. (Part 1 of 2).
Source Materials
History Channel
Rolling Stone
Global Terrorism Database
Los Angeles Times
The New York Times - June 20, 1984
The New York Times - October 31, 1987
The New York Times - March 30, 1985
The Denver Post - June 17, 2009
The Denver Post - August 17, 2010
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Colorado Encyclopedia
Investopedia - Racketeering
CNN
Law Office Of Patrick J. Murphy - Civil Rights Violations
Justia - US Court Of Appeals For the tenth Circuit Trial
Cornell Law School - 18 US Code Sec 245
Suzuki’s Thoughts
Global Project Against Hate And Extremism
Impactful Ninja - 9 Best jewish Charities
Alan Berg Radio Show Clip
Retro Report - Emergence Of The Order
Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.
Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.
Contact us: [email protected]
For advertising opportunities, please email [email protected]
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/InvisibleHatePod
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41min
September 28, 2023A Murder at a Restaurant in Kansas
On February 22, 2017, Adam Purinton shoots two Indian men, Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani at a restaurant in Olathe, Kansas. Purinton reportedly yelled "get out of my country" and "terrorist" before firing. Saadia and Asad share the story.
Source Materials
PBS News
CNN
NBC News - January 29, 2018
NBC News - May 4, 2018
NBC News - August 7, 2018
NPR - KCUR
The New York Times
WIBW 13
Times Of India
Department Of Justice
BBC News
Hindustan Times
Forever Home
KSHB 41
Impactful Ninja - 9 Best Charities For Helping Immigrants
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Listeners can help support the protection of immigrants through Dumala’s non-profit organization Forever Welcome.

Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.
Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.
Contact us: [email protected]
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34min
September 21, 2023The Murder Of Shelby Tracy Tom
A Canadian transgender woman is strangled to death in North Vancouver, British Columbia after a 29-year-old named Jatin Patel discovers she is transgender during a sexual encounter. Saadia and Asad share the story.
Source Materials
Vancouver Sun - March 16, 2008
Vancouver Sun - September 13, 2009
Vancouver Sun - April 28, 2021
The Tyee
Surrey Now Leader - March 16, 2018
Surrey Now Leader - March 19, 2020
Reduxx
Canada Justice Laws Website - 318
Canada Justice Laws Website - 319
Canadian Human Rights Commission - Human Rights Act
CBC News - October 21, 2010
CBC News - June, 2017
Government Of Canada - The Judicial Structure
Open Parliament - Bill C-276
Open Parliament - Bill C-279
Global News - Bill C-16
Statistics Canada
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Transgender Law Center
National Center For Transgender Equality
Forbes Magazine
Pink News
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
To support the protection and advancement of transgender and transsexual rights, listeners can donate to nonprofit organizations such as the Transgender Law Center, the National Center for Transgender Equality, and many others.

Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.
Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.
Contact us: [email protected]
For advertising opportunities, please email [email protected]
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42min
September 14, 2023A Fight at the Back of a Bus
Three young black women step on to a bus heading towards SUNY Albany in January 2016. They find three open seats a the back of the bus. Soon afterwards a fight breaks out with other passengers. Saadia and Asad investigate if it is a hate crime.
Source Materials
Murderpedia - Raul Osiel Marroquin Reyes
Wilmington Star-News
Press Release By The PGR On The Capture Of Marroquin
El Heraldo De México
Scena Criminia
NVI Noticias
La Prensa
Diario Al Momento
La Tarde
Yaaj Mexico
Outright International
Stonewall
Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.
Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.
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38min
September 07, 2023Missing Kids and the Media Part 2 (Immigrantly)
In this second part of our two-episode series from Immigrantly, Saadia dissects the term "Missing White Girl Syndrome"---where did the phrase come from, why are white women overrepresented in missing person cases, and what can be done to address the disparity?
This is a special two-part feed drop from our friends at Immigrantly.
Hosted by Saadia Khan and Asad Butt.
Produced by Immigrantly & Rifelion Media.
Contact us: [email protected]
For advertising opportunities, please email [email protected]
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/InvisibleHatePod
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38min

FAQs about Invisible Hate:

How many episodes does Invisible Hate have?

The podcast currently has 74 episodes available.